Marantz PMD560 User's Guide

Model PMD560 User GuideSolid State Recorder

5!1 MENU / STORE / EDIT button• MENUMenu, accessed from stop by pushing the MENU button,lets you set or change recording and playbackparameters, such

Basic operationThe PMD560 comes factory preset for recording in stereo. These are settings for recording a meeting, not settings forrecording a vocal

7CF cardsThe PMD560 records onto various types of CF (CompactFlash) cards.Please refer to the Marantz Professional web site at www.d-mpro.com for what

8Recording Format parametersThe PMD560 can record in several compression algorithms.• Compressed recording using MPEG1 Layer III (MP3)mono and stereo

9Add a Track manuallyWhen Manual Trk (Manual Track incrementing) is On duringrecording, push the REC button to increment the track. A new track is cre

10Track Access • TRACK JUMP During playback or play-pause, turn left to jump to theprevious track.If turned while playing the first track, it jumps t

11EDL (Edit Decision List) marks can be created duringrecording or playback manually or automatically. EDL markshelp you find specific points in the r

121. Trk Erase (How to erase tracks)TrkErase lets you erase a selected track. After identifying the track number you want to erase.1. Select the Trk E

133. AllMkErase (How to erase all EDL marks)AllMkErase lets you erase all EDL marks on the CF card. 1. Select the AllMkErase Edit menu choice:While in

14Creating a Virtual Track1. During playback, push the COPY button when the audioreaches your desired In Point. “SetAs IN?” is displayed.2. Push the J

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156. Push the Jog wheel or the PLAY/PAUSE button to store yoursegment as a Virtual Track. “Executing” will be displayedmomentarily, and then the displ

16Copy SEG?[How to convert a Virtual Track to a new file]When in Virtual Track Edit mode, “Copy SEG?” lets you copy asingle Virtual Track to a new fil

17VT Erase?[How to erase a Virtual Track]When in Virtual Track Edit mode, “VT Erase?” lets you erase asingle Virtual Track. After identifying the trac

How to connect via the USB portThe CF card in the PMD560 appears as an external drive ona connected computer.1. Connect the cable to the PMD560 and yo

19Diagram of file structureA file titled PMD660 will appear on your computer.EDL,Virtual Track and a folder (directory) titled MPGLANG1will also appea

20Additional FunctionsREMOTE2 jackThe REMOTE2 jack is for the optionalRC600PMD remote.The RC600PMD is designed formicrophone interviews. It attaches t

21DisplayPush the DISPLAY/LOCK button to alternate informationdisplays.Displays are slightly different in Stop, Record andPlayback.• During Stop:• Re

22Table of Preset defaults (Europe) Display Selection range Default SettingPreset1 Preset2 Preset31. Date/Time 2005 - 2099 2005 2005 2005Jan - Dec Ja

231. Date/Time (How to set or change the Date and Time)The date and time are written on each audio track(file) whenthe track is started. When an audio

247. Auto TrkWith Auto Trk (Automatic Track incrementing) on, a newtrack begins automatically at specified intervals of recordingtime.• Automatic Trac

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259. Silent SkipSilent Skip automatically pauses recording when there is a periodof silence and resumes recording when sound resumes. This feature is

2610. RemoteThe Remote Menu setting is for a wired remote( notsupplied) plugged into the REMOTE1 jack.1. From stop, push the MENU/STORE/EDIT button.2.

27An RS-232C Windows Application for the PMD560 isavailable for free download (see www.d-mpro.com todownload). The Application lets you control and se

28Connect a male (D-Sub 9 Pin) to female (D-Sub 9 Pin)straight cable for RS-232C external control by hostequipment.• The RS-232C host can control func

29Control command codesThe control command packets have a data length of 7~11bytes. ASCII codes from 0x00 to 0x7f are used to receiveserial data. At

30Table of Control command codesControl Command Code0 ..."@02300"+ CR1 ...

31Status Request InformationCode CodePower Mode ..." @0?PW"+ CROn ...&

32Should problems occur, it is often unnecessary to consultyour dealer or technical service department. On the basis ofthe following checks, you may b

33Error MessageDisplay DescriptionCF CardNo Card No CF card inserted, or card is not detected.Unformat CF card is formatted other than FAT16 or FAT3

34Digital audio systemSystem ... Solid State RecorderCompatible media ... CF

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35Limitation of Implied WarrantiesAll implied warranties, including warranties ofmerchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, arelimited in d

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CE marking (only EU version)EnglishThis product is in conformity with the EMC directive and low-voltage directive.FrançaisCet appareil est conforme á

1Package contents ...2Introduction ...3Features ...

2Package contents• PMD560• Power cordEurope models include 2 power cords• USB cable• Audio cable (2)• Security screws (2)ISO 3x10 (3mm x 10mm long)

3• Playback aidsA common problem with lengthy voice or other recordingsis difficulty in locating one or more specific passages forplayback. The PMD560

4i PLAY/PAUSE buttonFrom stop, push to begin playback. During playback, push to pause playback. During play - pause, push to resume playback.During r